The Kate Plus Eight star recently showed off an angular, shaggy new 'do—courtesy of stylist to the stars Ted Gibson, who famously transformed Kate's hair last year from reverse mullet to extension city in a process that reportedly took 20 hours.

The mother of eight left her kiddies at home and flew to Gibson's NYC salon for the cut...

"Kate adores Ted. He totally transformed her look last year," a source told People. "She would never go anywhere else. Even though it means coming to New York to see him, Kate thinks it is totally worth it."

And the feelings are mutual. Gibson told Us, "We have been doing extensions until it [got] to the right length for her. She loves her new look, and it's so much fun to work with her!"

No word on where Kate got the tan, though.

So what do you think of the reality star's lightened, layered locks? Weigh in below!